FCKeditor Alternative Data Stream Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	24510
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-3163
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 18 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:37PM
Credit:	Michael Schramm is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Frederico Caldeira Knabben FCKeditor 2.4.3
Not Vulnerable:

FCKeditor Alternative Data Stream Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

FCKeditor is prone to an arbitrary file-upload vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary PHP files and execute it in the context of the webserver process.

This issue affects FCKeditor 2.4.3; other versions may also be affected.

FCKeditor Alternative Data Stream Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

FCKeditor Alternative Data Stream Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

FCKeditor Alternative Data Stream Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

References:

• FCKEditor Homepage (Frederico Caldeira Knabben)